Watermelon Gazpacho

Gazpacho, okay another word that I have some fun saying (like galette or ghanoush). This gazpacho is a summer twist on traditional gazpacho, the main ingredient is sweet watermelon instead of tomatoes. I love using watermelon any possible way I can in the summer and this recipe showcases watermelon in a savory way; it’s a combination of traditional ingredients in gazpacho mixed with watermelon resulting in a sweet yet spicy soup. Also this recipe comes in perfect timing as Saturday August 3rd was National Watermelon Day! If you follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, I was having fun posting many pictures and comments about the wonders of watermelon.

What is gazpacho? Gazpacho is a tomato based soup, served cold. The ingredients used vary from culture to culture, with tomato as the main ingredient followed by onions, cucumber, garlic, herbs, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Other additions you may see around the world include seafood, meat, vegetable stock, bread, grapes, avocados, etc. Not only can the ingredients in gazpacho vary, but the ending texture as well depending on whether the dish was pureed using a blender or traditionally mashed with a mortar and pestle. I chose to use my Vitamix to create a smooth texture.

I know what you may be thinking, cold soup? Yeah, I was thinking the same thing as well when I first heard of gazpacho. To be honest, for years I didn’t enjoy gazpacho and oddly enough I love cold tomatoes, cool cucumbers, and every ingredient that typically makes up this dish; but the phrase ‘cold soup’ left me feeling ehhh. That was until I came across the concept of adding in watermelon to a traditional tomato based gazpacho. This is a great recipe to “dip your toe” into the world of gazpacho (unintentional rhyming). It’s very light, refreshing, easy to digest, sweet, spicy, and zesty all in the same bite. All perfect characteristics for a summer soup (especially because this makes plenty to share!).

Serve with |

• diced red onions
• cool avocado slices
• thinly sliced cucumbers
• herbs// cilantro, mint, parsley
• cubed watermelon
• thinly sliced jalepeno peppers
• toast (gluten free for me!)
• crackers (this is my favorite brand)
• and much more!

For more information about the nutrition of WATERMELON click here.

Have you tried gazpacho? What were your first impressions and thoughts of the dish? Share below, I love hearing about your experiences with foods!

Be well!

xo McKel